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As part of today’s Earth Day commemorations, the Wisconsin Water Library at the University [...]

Plus: Microplastics found in freshwater sportfish and Train derailment leads to water advisories along the St. Clair

You don’t have to travel to the ocean to find spectacular sand, surf, and stunning sunsets. The Great Lakes region is filled with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Bright, blue waters and soft, sandy shores stretch as far as the eye can see.

A message about the power of water.

In April 2024, the EPA announced the establishment of the first-ever nationwide, legally enforceable drinking water standards to protect communities from six PFAS chemicals in their drinking water. Swim Drink Fish investigates what this means.

Plus: Superior effort removes more than 10 tons of plastic from the Great Lakes and Fourth round of UN plastics treaty negotiations in Ottawa this week

Plus: Microplastics found in freshwater sportfish and Train derailment leads to water advisories along the St. Clair

Plus: Great Lakes 360 and big steps to stopping the bighead

Plus: Potential for a new method of energy production making waves off the coast of Lake Michigan and the mighty Michipicoten